The 31st National Pesticide Forum

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
April 5-6, 2013

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped organize our 2013 conference (see program), and a special thank you to our Forum sponsors. Read below for highlights from the Forum, read the program, or download a postcard or flier from the 2013 conference in Albuquerque, NM.

Videos from the 31st National Pesticide Forum are NOW AVAILABLE on YouTube! Click here to watch.

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More on the Issues

We learned a lot from the speakers at this years conference, and are eager to keep up the momentum. Learn more about the issues Beyond Pesticides is working on that were discussed at the Forum, and take action to protect health and the environment:

Program Highlights

Beyond Pesticides' 31st National Pesticide Forum brought together top national scientists with local and national activists and concerned citizens to share information on the issues local communities are facing, craft solutions and catalyze networks to manifest positive health and environmental policy and change. The 2013 conference
focused on organic food systems, building resilient communities, and bringing ecosystems back in balance—incorporating regional issues such as water and food sovereignty in the Southwest.

Grassroots Organizers. Cutting Edge Scientists.Organic Solutions. In addition to bringing together scientists to present the latest findings on the hazards of pesticides, the forum featured a plethora of people who are both practicing the most cutting edge solutions to the pesticide problem, and working to address it in their communities. Some of the speaker highlights include:

Friday Night Performance: A Sense of Wonder, followed by panel discussion.

A Sense of Wonder,
which is written, produced, and performed by Kaiulani Lee, is the
story of Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to
defend it. It is the story of the extremely private Ms. Carson thrust
into the role of controversial public figure with the publication of Silent Spring.
This powerful one-woman, two-act play brings to life on stage Ms.
Carson's passionate message on the adverse health and environmental
effects of pesticides, just as these toxic chemicals were becoming an
increasingly common part of modern life. Kaiulani Lee brings to the writing and acting of A Sense of Wonder and Can’t Scare Me, the story of Mother Jones more than 35 years of experience in theatre, film and television. Ms. Lee has starred in over a dozen
plays on and off-Broadway. She has been nominated for the Drama Desk
Award on Broadway and has won the OBIE Award for outstanding achievement
off-Broadway.

THANK
YOU! The generosity of our sponsors helps make conferences a great
event year after year. The sponsors listed below contributed to the 31st National
Pesticide Forum scholarship fund, making it possible for people from around
the country to participate in one of the most important grassroots pesticide
meetings of the year. Learn more about becoming
a sponsor. Click on the logos for more information.